Edward D. Murphy

Celebrated Maine chef says she’s not guilty of writing bad checks

by Edward D. Murphy March 27, 2018March 28, 2018

Shannon Bard was the chef and co-owner of Zapoteca in Portland and Toroso in Kennebunk and, along with her husband, faces possible prison time.

Local & State, Maine Crime

Connecticut woman sentenced in Maine robberies

by Edward D. Murphy March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

The 31-year-old woman was the getaway driver for her husband in bank and store robberies in Bangor.

Business, Local & State

BIW wants to replace steel preparation facility in Brunswick

by Edward D. Murphy March 26, 2018March 26, 2018

Equipment at the plant is more than 45 years old, and the company hopes to replace it and the building at the same site.

Business, Local & State, News

Growth in Mainers’ personal income trailed nation’s in 2017

by Edward D. Murphy March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Mainers took in an average of 2.7 percent more, lower than the 3.1 percent national rate but higher than the increase in three other New England states.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Honduran man who claimed racial profiling is convicted of illegal entry

by Edward D. Murphy March 21, 2018March 22, 2018

Mario Ernesto Garcia-Zavala, 22, was arrested in Portland on Sept. 9, 2017, after a trooper stopped the van in which he was a passenger.

Business, Food & Dining, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

High-profile restaurant owners, charged with writing bad checks for $19,000, have left Maine

by Edward D. Murphy March 21, 2018March 22, 2018

Thomas and Shannon Bard, who owned Zapoteca in Portland and face a civil judgments in the tens of thousands, could face jail time and fines of $5,000 to $20,000.

Business, Local & State, Maine Crime, News

State reaches deal with York County oil supplier who left paying customers in the cold

by Edward D. Murphy March 19, 2018March 20, 2018

More than 300 people lost money on Nicholas Curro’s prepaid plans in 2007, and likely will get back only 60 cents on the dollar.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Federal judge upholds dermatologist’s conviction

by Edward D. Murphy March 16, 2018March 16, 2018

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejects the appeal of Joel Sabean, a once-prominent local doctor, in a case shrouded in sexual allegations and financial misdeeds.